Professional Services

PROPERTY SALES AND LETTINGS

Vickers & Barrass have the experience and knowledge to handle the sale or letting of a
single field to a whole estate. All potential sales or lettings are discussed in absolute
confidence with any potential sales having a full marketing appraisal provided free of charge.

VALUATIONS

As a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regulated firm and Adam Barrass being a
RICS Registered Valuer, Vickers & Barrass are able to offer formal RICS Valuation Professional
Standards (the Red Book) valuation reports for a variety of purposes.

LANDLORD AND TENANT MATTERS

Vickers and Barrass will handle all landlord and tenant matters under the Agricultural Holdings
Act 1986 and Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 (Farm Business Tenancy) legislation. This includes
the negotiation of terms for new tenancy agreements, settling end of tenancy claims, grazing
licence agreements and agreeing rent reviews.

EU FARM SUBSIDIES & GRANTS

Vickers & Barrass are able to arrange Farm Environmental Plans (FEPs) and offer a start to finish
service, whilst also being placed to advise existing organic farmers and those thinking of going
organic or entering into Environmental Stewardship agreements.

COMPULSORY PURCHASE & COMPENSATION

Vickers & Barrass have experience of dealing with government authorities compulsory purchasing
land and property from clients and are able to negotiate accordingly in relation to any compulsory
purchase matter.

COUNTRY PLANNING

Vickers and Barrass are able to provide advice and complete planning applications relating to
country planning. This service is complemented by being able to negotiate with developers on behalf
of landowners where they are looking to develop greenfield and brownfield sites for future
development.

FARM DISPERSAL SALES

Vickers & Barrass can offer a service unlike few others, we can deal with whole farm dispersal
including property, machinery and livestock by working with the team and expert knowledge of those
at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, who can provide the support for any farm dispersal sale.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Vickers & Barrass can assist in trying to simplify the renewable energy sector which can be a
minefield to understand. We are able to offer independent advice, about all renewable energy,
however we have significant experience in dealing with wind turbines.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Although few new telecommunication masts are being installed, many existing leases are starting
to come to an end. Telecom providers are now wishing to re-negotiate the terms and Vickers &
Barrass are able to draw on the knowledge of being involved when leases were first negotiated.

FARM SERVICES & ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Full management of farm records can be undertaken at clients request's, along with any other
day to day requirements farming clients may have. Vickers & Barrass carry out estate management
role on a number of private estates.

SURFACE MINING

Vickers & Barrass have a wealth of experience in dealing with coal site surface mining options
in the North East of England, particularly in Northumberland and County Durham. We can negotiate
options, leases, and sales along with the management of a number of schemes.